Scott Morrison selected new Australian PM after Turnbull loses party support

Scott Morrison selected new Australian PM after Turnbull loses party support

Morrison won the elections after contesting with former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

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New Delhi

August 24, 2018

UPDATED: August 24, 2018 10:17 IST

Morrison was selected after contesting with former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. (Photo: Twitter@ScottMorrisonMP)

HIGHLIGHTS

Malcolm lost majority support of Liberal party.

Morrison contested with Peter Dutton, Julie Bishop.

Turnbull had said that former prime ministers are best out of parliament.

Scott Morrison has been selected the new prime minister of Australia after Malcolm Turnbull lost majority support of his Liberal Party.

Morrison was selected after contesting with former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

Dissatisfaction with Turnbull's leadership emerged in the party over his climate change policy, that would have legislated the Paris Agreement goals. There were doubts over Turnbull's ability to brave a conservative uprising.

Australia is set to go for election in May 2019. The opposition Labour Party has consistently been trailing behind the Liberal-National government.

Turnbull on Thursday said that former prime ministers are best out of the parliament, potentially cracking the government's slender one-seat majority. If Turnbull resigns, a by-election for his Sydney seat or even a general election is imminent.